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Case Studies
View our latest case studies from The Rothen Group, see our work and where we are working across the UK's canals and waterways.


Our Work: Habitat Creation Coney Meadows, Droitwich
Site: Coney Meadows, Droitwich Date: January – March 2025 Introduction Restoring reedbeds and raising the water table to create new...

Ian
Aug 262 min read


Our Work: Changing the Shape of the River Derwent, Derby
Site: River Derwent, Derby Date: August 2024 Introduction Following the storm seasons of 2023 & 2024, the EA set out to review its...

Ian
Aug 212 min read


Our Work: Gayton Marina Swing Bridgeworks
Site: Gayton Marina Swing Bridge Date: July 2023 Introduction Our client, ABC Leisure Group , run 21 marinas nationwide. The access...

Ian
Nov 21, 20231 min read


Our Work: Bridge 238, Oxford Canal
Site: Bridge 238, Oxford Canal Date: March 2023 Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by Canal & River Trust to assist with...

Ian
Nov 20, 20231 min read


Our Work: Invasive Species Removal & Management River Colne & River Stort
Site: Invasive Species Removal & Management Date: Since April 2019 to date Introduction The Rothen Group have worked with Canal &...

Ian
Apr 25, 20222 min read


Our Work: London & South East: composting of floating weed & floating invasive species
Site: London & South east: composting of floating weed & floating invasive species Date: Since April 2019 to date The Rothen Group ...

Ian
Apr 22, 20222 min read


Our Work: Habitat Creation Works
Water vole habitat Proposed piling works had ceased due to the presence of water voles on the bank to be impacted and a lack of habitat...

Ian
Jul 26, 20212 min read


Our Work: Trent Valley – Shardlow & Willington
Site: Trent Valley – Shardlow & Willington Date: November 2020 – February 2021 Value : £150,000 Introduction The Rothen Group were...

Ian
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Our Work: London Aquatic Weed Clearance
Site: Central London Date: April 2019 – October 2019, April 2020 – October 2020 Value : £300,000 Introduction The Rothen Group were...

Ian
Oct 26, 20201 min read


Our Work: Ashby Towpath, Hinckley
Site: Ashby Towpath, Hinckley Date: July 2020 Value : £30k Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by Canal & River Trust to assist...

Ian
Jul 15, 20202 min read


Our Work: Different Options for Bank Protection in Greenford Green, London
Piling to water level with concrete coping The Rothen Group were approached by Galldris Construction Ltd at the ECI stage to deliver the...

Ian
Jun 22, 20203 min read


Our Work: Hemingford Lock Landing
Site: Hemingford Lock Landing Date: January 2020 to May 2020 Value : £275,000 Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by JN Bentley...

Ian
May 25, 20203 min read


Our Work: Chesterfield Rock Roll & Mattress
Site: Chesterfield Date: February – March 2020 Value : £50k Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by Canal & River Trust to...

Ian
Mar 30, 20202 min read


Our Work: Greeberfields, Skipton
Site: Greeberfields, Skipton Date: January – February 2020 Value: £35k Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by Canal & River Trust,...

Ian
Feb 24, 20201 min read


Our Work: River Nene & River Great Ouse
Site: River Nene & River Great Ouse Date: Winter 2018-19 Value: £250,000 Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by JN Bentley and the...

Ian
Dec 16, 20192 min read


Our Work: Marbury Embankment
Site: Marbury Embankment Date: June – July 2019 Value: £100,000 Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by Canal & River Trust and...

Ian
Jul 26, 20192 min read


Our Work: South Level Patch Piling; River Cam
Site: South Level Patch Piling; River Cam Date: January 2018 – March 2018 & February 2019 to May 2019 Value: £400,000 Introduction The...

Ian
May 16, 20193 min read


Our Work: Macclesfield Canal
Site: Various locations along Macclesfield Canal Date: January to March 2018 Value: £135,000 Introduction The Rothen Group were asked...

Ian
Mar 29, 20192 min read


Our Work: Glaxo Smith Klein, Greenford Green, London
Site: Glaxo Smith Klein Factory Site, Greenford Green, London Date: September 2018 – February 2019 Value: £450,000 Introduction The...

Ian
Feb 15, 20192 min read


Our Work: Greensforge Sailing Club
Site: Greensforge Sailing Club Date: 2016 & 2018 Value: £35k Introduction Based at Calf Heath Reservoir in Staffordshire, Greensforge...

Ian
Nov 15, 20183 min read

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